Death rate from poisonings in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Death rate from poisonings was 0.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.4
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
96th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.6
in 2000
All-time low
0.3
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisonings in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.4.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2020.
Papua New Guinea ranks 96th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6 | — |
| 2005 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5333 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3315 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Papua New Guinea?
- Death rate from poisonings in Papua New Guinea was 0.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 96th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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